Who knew you could grow THIS staple!?! Stop buying it at the store!

[@rubygray7749]

My dairy farming, self sufficient grandparents would never have had oil in the house, except a small bottle of olive oil in the medicine cabinet for warming and dropping into ears to soothe earache. "Salad dressing" was invariably made by mashing hardboiled egg yolks into cream and vinegar with plenty of mustard powder, a little salt and sugar. "Dripping" was all fat saved from roasted meats, accumulated in a ceramic container, for all frying purposes, and spreading on bread as a special treat.

[@rachelgillenwater4413]

That is so interesting!

[@AuntNutmeg]

Perhaps the source of "ranch dressing"....not them personally, but that idea. They used what they had.

[@rubygray7749]

@@AuntNutmeg That must be true! We're Tasmanians, so the early settlers were far removed from the rest of the world, and didn't have access to the same ingredients as every one else. A variation I have also seen here, but nowhere else, is to mix condensed milk with vinegar, mustard and salt. This becomes very thick. Both dressings are very tasty.

[@Phisch777]

I’m curious, @rubygray7749 did they filter the drippings?

[@robingirven4570]

@@Phisch777my husband was raised this way also. When we got a pig butchered- he actually ate a lard sandwich- I couldn’t even look at him while he was eating it. Made me gag! They did not filter the drippings, they just saved them, not refrigerated either 🤮

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

I didn’t think this would be a subject that would be practical on a homestead level but because I like to listen to utube videos while I make bread and work in the kitchen I went ahead and tuned in… now I think I might need an acre of sunflowers….😂

[@DonnaRatliff1]

I do the same. 😀 I got rid of all tvs in the house years ago and it's nice to listen to kitchen- food talks while canning or baking bread. I home mill my own grains for bread and really enjoy it.

[@jenniferborchardt]

Same! 😂

[@KimsKluckers]

Me three!

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

We could could be on to something, we could start a club. 🤣😁😎

[@johnruckman2320]

I've heard of xeriscaping (low maintenance low watering) in landscaping and lawns. How would this method work in gardening and farming?

[@helenh20mo]

I am blessed to live in an area where we can grow our own olive trees. And just recently bought a cold press..

[@kittybitts567]

That's awesome! Well done you!

[@mariannatodd7010]

Awesome! I'd like to find a variety that grows in zone 9-10....

[@Keyspoet27]

I grew up in the L.A. area, where olive trees grow well, but am now in Middle Tennessee, which is far too cold for them. I still plan on getting a couple of Arbequina olive trees, which are used both for oil and for the fruit; and growing them in large containers in a "dryland" greenhouse - basically a greenhouse with a dehumidifier, to approximate the dry conditions that olives and dates strongly prefer.

[@Keyspoet27]

Canola isn't food, regardless of them selling it as such - rapeseed oil has few nutrients, and a number of anti-nutrients, so it is NOT something I will EVER bother growing for our own use.

[@6648rome]

@@Keyspoet27 Actually in the Canadian West coast. They have made some olive trees that can tolerate I believe zone 6.

[@TS-ls9cp]

Sometimes, I wish there was something better than just a thumbs up. Thank you for making this video.

[@Carol-ch9wj]

Amen! She's so smart.......I love her podcasts. Can't possibly live her lifestyle but she always includes info relevant for all of us. Priceless!

[@Matt_K68]

Wish I could give her two thumbs up

[@annellacannella5674]

I live in south Texas and we have a “weed” called devils claw. It was actually cultivated by the indigenous peoples as a vegetable and something to make baskets with and for the seeds which are very oily and mild flavored. It is a great no irrigation needed crop. Actually no planting in needed either. They come up all over the place. You guys are really making me think about that.

[@GubrathAcres]

That is awesome!

[@robynstanton2570]

Devils claw is also a strong herbal pain relief

[@veronicanoll7793]

Devils claw plant or the root that I get to tincture, is a good pain reliever and anti inflammatory.

[@jeanettewestover]

Devils claw has many medicinal properties...

[@annellacannella5674]

@@jeanettewestover no. This is not the African devils claw. This one is native here. Completely different plant.

[@susandyson3921]

Oh thank you so much. At 71 years old I'm looking for something new to add to my skills that I can handle. The heavy gardening is really getting hard to do but I won't give up. Canning season will soon be here. I have often wondered what to do about fresh oil. I believe can do this.

[@g.m.robertson8700]

mayb see if librairy would have Ruth Stouts gardening .almost no work .

[@goldcoast7080]

I agree. Mental health is affected by lack of fats. Let's keep having these convos. Obesity is another topic. Instead of going to "workout". Go out and work!! Go outside and work on a garden, clean your house, work on the community. We are not built to sit around. La que busca encuentra. The person that looks for it will find it. Go look for something useful to do! Lol

[@juliabrown5948]

So true! Never seen a chubby farmer in the old pictures from the last century....

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

​@juliabrown5948 Nah, but one sees them now. My local vegetable farmer is one of the hardest working men I know, but he's carrying around a few too many extra pounds--not that I should be one to talk about that.

[@ejuran2661]

Thank you for this wonderful information. I am glad to find out I can press my own oils. I’m starting all this much older than most. I’m 62 and trying to start a homestead and take care of my husband who suffered multiple strokes and can’t help use his right side. Sunflowers are something I can grow and press would love to find hemp seeds to do. Will be getting Mr. Cohen’s book.

[@chachadodds5860]

Wow! Good for you. So sorry about your hubby. What a great idea for sunflower oil. I love subdue oil and peanut oil. I'm thinking of growing peanuts next year. Blessings and prosperity to you and your hubby. Thanks for sharing.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Amazing!! Sunflowers are a great place to get started with home pressed oils.. happy pressing!

[@donnanellis7296]

I'm 57 and have also been diving into homesteading. I started about 10 years ago with gardening and in 2020 got chickens and ducks. Milk goats are next for me but until then I'll start pressing oil. I have always grown sunflowers. I'm so excited about another chapter in my journey.

[@GrandmasGardenofHope]

Many many years ago, my grandmother told my dad to fill the sausage skins while she went to town. When she came home, he had it all done because he had connected the meat grinder to the tractor motor. Her comment? "Lazy people..." 😆

[@Earthy-Artist]

and clever people 🙂

[@vickielusby1006]

Clever man!

[@fishnlady]

That made me laugh out loud!!

[@Jules-740]

Genius😂

[@catherine6802]

I can't tell you what a timely topic this is. I've been interested in making my own oil but had no idea where to start. I know store oils are bad but never thought of another option, assuming equipment was too expensive or not accessible. Also, nut butter made from the various seeds really gets my enthusiasm to a higher level. I'm frugal by nature and at 60 years old I fight the high cost of groceries and other needs. This is one more to add to my arsenal. I like the idea of a quality hand crank in case there are interruptions in the electrical grid. Thank you so much for the in depth conversation about this and I'll be investing in your book.

[@ellegroover]

Right on Catherine! 💪. A fellow 60 yr old here!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

My favorite nut butter that we get form our oil press is almond! Yum! I hope that you enjoy the book Catherine, thank you!

[@resurrectionsunday4164]

If you’re able to, duck fat is a great source of omega 3 fats and “healthier “ than any of the conventional animal lards.😊

[@kazparzyxzpenualt8111]

Whole heartedly agree! Duck bacon is the bomb! And the duck fat yielded is phenomenal! Some recipies call for it specifically there must be some good reasons.

[@krakoosh1]

If you raise your animals on grass they will be high in omega 3 fats and be healthier. Seed oils are toxic after heated and are high in omega 6 which are inflammatory

[@adelegower834]

Turkey fat rendered is mild, tasty, useful, easy cleanup

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

​@@adelegower834 Interesting. I only make turkey for Thanksgiving so all the fat goes for stuffing and gravy.

[@miadawn5175]

Thank you for explaining that seed oils are inherently healthy. I was under the impression they were not, but it makes perfect sense now!

[@momof4loves842]

I would still look into it further and do your own due diligence in researching. There are quite a few medical doctors who say otherwise, ones that don’t have a dog in the fight and nothing to gain from their opinion.

[@tegansims8954]

Dr. Mercola says "no" to see oils. Too much Omega 6. A little is o.k. but most people are eating way too much Omega 6. It can take 2 years to get these out of your system.

[@liberty8424]

Rape seed oil & the newly processed cotton seed oil are Not healthy for anyone.

[@CristyVW]

@@momof4loves842 i 100% agree!!

[@jenbear8652]

@@tegansims8954yes, I have the same concern. I’ve read this concern with omega 6, with Mercola and also Dr Axe and others. I didn’t hear him address this. So is the chemical process what causes high levels of omega 6? Or do the seeds themselves have haughty levels of omega 6?

[@lauraservey495]

If you have wild walnuts available, pressing the oil is great for more than just food. It is a very good preservative for sharpened knives and scissors that can be applied weekly to keep them from rusting. It is also good for wood cutting boards. Boiled linseed oil is most common for these purposes, but if you can get free walnut oil, do it!

[@mehtarelingolien]

I just very recently learned that you can also make flour from the sunflower stalks, using the white pith!

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

I live near a marsh so we have wild cattails growing. I'm not above harvesting them for food and fiber, but for food I'd have to go well into the marsh because they will readily uptake road chemicals. From an online source:1. Cattail pollen: You can collect the yellow pollen from male cattail flowers to make cattail flour. Sift the flour and store it in a cool dry place, then use it in tandem with wheat flour to bake breads and cakes. 2. Cattail roots: Cattail roots, aka rhizomes, are best eaten in the fall or winter. To prepare cattail roots, clean them with cool water, then trim off the small offshoots of the main rhizome. Cattail roots can be grilled, baked, or boiled. After you’ve fully cooked cattail roots, you can eat them like the outer leaves of an artichoke-pull the flesh away from the fibrous root with your teeth. 3. Cattail shoots: Harvest the young shoots of cattails in the spring. Peel away the outer leaves to reveal a tender, white shoot. You can sauté or stir fry the shoots. They have a flavor akin to cucumbers. 4. Cattail flowers: Harvest female flowers while they’re still green, before pollination. They can be grilled or boiled and eaten with butter and salt, just like corn on the cob. Once they turn their characteristic brown color, they are no longer good for eating.

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

Also, know what you are picking because the young shoots resemble blue flag iris, which is toxic.

[@honestlee4532]

Already growing sunflowers. Just need to get the oil press now. Videos like this are the reason I stopped watching TV.

[@LittleKi1]

Wow, I went digging for information on this about two years ago and could find very little. Thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to have this resource. I have long thought the lack of local fats other than lard to be a major missing link in home food resilience!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

The lack of info available is exactly why I wrote this book..

[@annettehuskin6922]

Since I live in the tropics now we have just started producing our own coconut oil. We have over 50 coconut trees that I make coconut milk, coconut water and now coconut oil from. The joy of producing your own products from things that you plant and grow yourself is priceless. I make my own soap using my own coconut milk and oil.

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

That sounds marvelous.

[@victoriaschell2225]

I never would've thought about growing and producing my own oils.. thank you for sharing this❤

[@HomesteadingFamily]

You're so welcome!

[@GubrathAcres]

Same! Glad I saw this!

[@kimberlybenienministries2715]

One of the best interviews ever. Why? Because I have not seen another so informational and from a true pioneer and subject matter expert. God bless you both. And thank you, Carolyn for always sharing your great finds. Huggs from Texas

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Thank you Kimberly for those kind words!! I'm glad you enjoyed the interview.. I had so much fun chatting with Carolyn!

[@dandycat2204]

A quick and cheap way of extracting oil from seeds is to use a blender. Simply blend the seeds until you have something looking like peanut butter put in a container. The oil will separate from the mash. Obviously this will only produce relatively small amounts, but perfectly usable for the kitchen.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

In the first chapter of the book I talk about the history of oil extraction and we discuss this method... the yields are low like you mention, but it certainly works!

[@dandycat2204]

@@SmallHouseFarm Thanks for your reply. I just thought I would mention it for those who didn't want/ couldn't afford, or felt they don't produce enough seeds to buy a press. But thanks again for the confirmation.

[@simplydivine5053]

You’re always one step ahead of most homestead families asking the hard questions that have to do with total, true independence. This makes me think of the skills our ancestors had. I often think of the knowledge they had that is now getting lost, but to them was everyday survival. We’ve come a long ways over the generations, but I can’t help but think we have lost some pretty vital skills along the way. Especially concerning nutrition and our everyday health and I often wonder, are we really better off?

[@annettehuskin6922]

I think not. I wish we could go back to quieter times. When everything wasn't 24/7 and families worked together to grow, prepare and store food. I have many memories of picking fruits and vegetables and helping my mom or grandmother to process them. And the taste of fresh food not processed food for convenience. I'm trying to do as many of these things now that I can. I'm happy we live somewhere where the stores are not open 24/7 few restaurants no fast food. You really must do things for yourself here. I've learned so much in the 7 years I've lived here. But the best is that things are simplar. We shop once a week and eat out once a week.

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

I probably would have died in childbirth or from melanoma...or more recently breast cancer(I have a genetic mutation related to breast/colon cancer that is not yet well understood). There are aspects of the past, though, that we would be well advised to revive.

[@user-pn3ly6sl1e]

Oh... and I think it was from the WWI era that US recruits were shockingly malnourished. Correction-- It was WWII. Recruits/draftees who were rejected for various mental/physical reasons were subsequently discovered to have had poor nutrition during childhood... which corresponded, of course, with the Great Depression.

[@marinahoffstrom360]

Once we got lots of free surplus pumpkins, so much that we gave most of them to our two pigs. They started chasing the pumpkins that where rolling all around the pen. It was difficult to grab the round pumpkins, so we got some fun entertainment watching the pigs “play soccer “. 😆 Anyway, what the pigs finally did when they managed to secure a pumpkin in a corner, was to bite into it and push through to the center and eat the seeds. They left the flesh and went after the next pumpkin. The pumpkin pieces were then eaten last over the next few days …

[@rafika816]

That is fascinating!

[@liberty8424]

Very cool info!! They went for protein first!!

[@jenbear8652]

Also, some people feed any type of squash/pumpkin to their animals cause the seeds are dewormers. Maybe the pigs knew they needed the seeds & went for those first?

[@79klkw]

This reminds me of Outlander! In the novels, Claire buys sunflower oil from the Tuscarora, lol! She uses it in hair conditioning, and lotions. I never realized we could do this. I have grown sunflowers for years, and now we have some real acreage to do it. I just am stoked that it would be practical enough for me to actually do! I want the book!

[@RhodaJayne]

I’m an Outlander fan too! Today I was looking at herbal books and I saw one about saving mold for medicinal uses. I immediately thought of Claire and penicillin broth!

[@jmiller6454]

Wow. Definitely planting more sunflowers today!! We were already hoping to feed sunflower seeds to our chickens and this is another great use, since we aren't able to produce our own butter or lard yet. Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[@AuntNutmeg]

We are saving up and looking for our first homestead. Chickens is our first planned animal, so I'm constantly thinking of things I could grow to feed them. Growing black oil sunflowers sounds like it would do double (triple?...compost pile for the coop bedding afterwards) duty! After all our "innovation" we are coming full circle to homesteads....which turn out to be the most sustainable way to live after all.

[@eamonnholland5343]

I would be very wary of using seed oils. They're high in omega-6 fatty acids and linoleic acid, which is really unhealthy for people. The best fats and oils are lard, tallow, suet, butter, ghee, EV olive, EV avocado, and EV cocnut.

[@itsmelynda]

​@@AuntNutmeg17:36 17:36

[@bryannazoltowski]

I KNOW WHERE SANFORD IS! I grew up in Michigan... Oakland County, Macomb County, and we worked from Grand Rapids to Grand Blanc, Lapeer and Port Huron!

[@gretarank2784]

so excited my Piteba press has arrived now waiting for sunflower harvest time, the sunflower fields are in full bloom. For those thinking about this, the book arrived weeks before the press, and because it comes directly from the Netherlands you musty sign for it when it is delivered.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Thank you for the order!! Happy Pressing!

[@gretarank2784]

My thoughts now wonder to finding sunflower seeds I trust to press, since the local crop isn't ready yet I was comparing seed companies just not sure who to trust.@@SmallHouseFarm

[@spartacus3015]

Funny, this topic keeps coming back up in my mind.

[@diannemiller4754]

Wow, Bevin is only 30 minutes or so away from my home. I am very interested in start processing oil myself. Hemp seed farm is nearby also. I'm going to check this more by starting with his book. Thank you both for sharing this great information.

[@orange2sweet673]

I’m north of Ann Arbor so I’m not really that far away. I’d like to try hemp oil!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Howdy neighbor! :)

[@user-nl8mj1ig6y]

Do you happen to know the name of the hemp farm?

[@LilDebs78]

Fantastic interview!! This is starting wheels turning in my head like crazy! 😅 I sense a new adventure on our homestead!! ❤🤩

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Wonderful!

[@heather6699]

Hi Neighbor! Sanford is a few town's over from me. Love that someone from Michigan is on ❤

[@SmallHouseFarm]

howdy neighbor!

[@Wildevis]

Great conversation and apart from the initial press cost, a very viable option for anyone

[@bethreiners5568]

I’ve signed up for his KZbin site, asked for his book for my birthday, and have started listening to his S1E1 podcast. We grow a bunch of pumpkins every year and I’d love to do something with the seeds. Mostly we leave a bunch for the deer to eat. Thanks Carolyn for this excellent video.

[@ellegroover]

I’d like to buy your pumpkin seeds!

[@bethreiners5568]

@@ellegroover I’m hoping to use them to make pumpkin oil. Would you want them raw or roasted? Just curious…

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Thanks Beth.. I hope that you're enjoying our podcast and youtube channel! Happy Pressing! :)

[@liberty8424]

A few years back, Lays potato chips used sunflower seed oil. They were such a Fantastic Flavor!! I wanted to try using it for all my frying; but commercially it was pretty expensive. Now I want to try making my own. Thx you 2 !!

[@kimlund5369]

what a wonderful show with my friend Bevin C. What a great guy

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Hey Kim!

[@lorrie000]

The only info I've seen most definitely explains why most manufactured seed oil is terrible for us. Very happy to hear about the alternative.

[@dianaross5440]

Thank you, I now have another great educator & author to learn from.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Thank you for those nice words :)

[@RozanneC-u1o]

I just looked up making coconut oil a month ago, third world country. So unbelievably COMPLICATED!!! Such fabulous content!!!! Loved Loved loved

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JVsNorthwoodsHomestead]

Oh wow, this is awesome! The seed oil conversation totally makes sense. I have a Piteba cold press mill but I've never used it yet because of the seed oil conversation. I bought it more for a SHTF/grid down scenario. I had no idea about pumpkin and butternut squash seed oil, I grow both of those! I'm totally growing black oil sunflowers next year! And oh my goodness, homemade toasted sesame seed oil would be heavenly! Thank you for the info!

[@imjusthereforthecomments4920]

How were you affected by the dam breaking?

[@JVsNorthwoodsHomestead]

@@imjusthereforthecomments4920 Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. No broken dams, that I know of, here in Wisconsin.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Homemade toasted sesame oil IS heavenly! :) Happy Pressing!

[@skippyvsamy6768]

Wow! I love this video Oils have been my worry for years. Most presses are so expensive it's almost impossible to diy. Thank you Carolyn and Thank you Bevin

[@jeas4980]

This truly is a missing conversation... and perfect timing for it! Our meat monger (we only raise meat we can graze to harvest on our small property without grain: poultry, rabbit, sheep) is no longer selling lard by the box. So this is the perfect solution for our situation. I can raise a few pigs and turn a profit... I've done the math (1lb/3lb standard) and run the numbers; but, that's today's grain prices. There is just so much volatility in the commercial grain market, both with availability and pricing, that we've just opted out of participating by choosing meat producers that don't require grain. But, that was when we could get lard... now our lard is going to a larger buyer. So we were honestly considering leasing a parcel from a neighbor (we don't want to upset our closer neighbors with the smells and sounds of hog production on our smaller property) to raise 6 pigs. I don't want to. It would be a colossal pain in the rear end... traveling a half mile down the road to do pig chores twice a day, God only knows how much damage they could do if they got out before we got the news, setting up grain stations, moving hog pens... pain in the butt.. don't wanna do it. But THIS! Adding flowers and squash to the landscape...(twist my arm)... I live in the peanut capital of the world, seriously.... and I can produce my own seed oils regardless of the market availability. AND the biproducts are edible and livestock feed. This is perfect. Thank you so much!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

You're so right! This is a missing conversation! I'm so thankful to Carolyn for having me on the show to talk about about pressing oils!

[@SaigoRyu]

Mindblowing!!!! Absolutely great video. The information was outstanding. Everytime I come to your channel the information I get is always useful, wanted, needed. You guys are amazing. Thank you.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Wow, thank you!

[@paulabrown5685]

Caroline I am so grateful for you presenting this information. I stopped using seed oils because of the information on the internet…linoleic acid stuff.

[@jenbear8652]

DID she actually address linoleic acid (omega 6)? I was specifically listening for anything about this and didn’t hear it mentioned. I only heard them talk about the chemicals used in commercial production. Some health minded doctors say even the seeds are high in the linoleic acid and to be cautious of not consuming too many actual seeds. Is this dependent on the soil nutrient content? Or just seed dependent?

[@lisagarrett6966]

Awesome show !! Thank you !!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jennifervoris3931]

This was such an interesting episode. Thanks for sharing this content.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bekahstephens5215]

We live in central Louisiana and I've already got half a tow of peanuts planted, as well as half a row of oil sunflowers. Im super excited to try this!!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

That is great!

[@tenaoconnor7510]

😳 OMG I live in Sanford Michigan. Small world 😊 Very interesting video, learning good stuff.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

howdy neighbor!

[@JoybileeFarm]

Thank you for doing this one, Caroline. I bought a Piteba oil press in 2012 and tried it once to make flax seed oil. It was so hard. I used it once. But I got Bevan's book last month, to try this again. This interview motivates me to get some sunflower seeds and try again. Maybe flax was too hard (literally) as a first try. I hope you'll invite Bevan to teach in the School of Traditional Skills. I'd love to see a demonstration on oil making.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

@@HomesteadingFamily I would love to give an oil pressing demo sometime! Sounds fun! And you're right.. flax seeds are very hard. It can be done by hand -once you get the momentum its much easier - but I recommend hooking the press up to a bicycle for these types of seeds!

[@jenbear8652]

Chris, what do you know about omega 6 content in these seeds? This is my concern that some health-minded doctors have been talking about for a few years- that seeds & seed oils are too high in omega 6 and throw your body out of balance with this.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

@@jenbear8652 Hi Jen.. You can find Omega 6 in many foods including avocado, meats and eggs as well as seeds and nuts. Omega 6 are not bad for you, as you mentioned it's all about the ratio of Omega 6 to 3. Hemp Seed Oil has the perfect balance.. the same as the human body! The key here is too lower our Omega 6 intake.. but not by cutting out seed oils instead, instead we choose to cut out highly processed packaged foods which contain more Omega 6 acids than anything else we might consume.

[@2Sugarbears]

I was totally surprised at how much of this I already knew. Thanks.

[@limitedaxcess]

Thank you BOTH for sharing this information!

[@tebethblaker777]

Oh my, we live near your guest! 2020 was awful, with the heat,flood, then frost...

[@user-ho9cz9lo9f]

Just to thank you for this vid really great. Bless you. Malkuta

[@happy_times01]

Yes! Great topic! You are correct! We will need this when store bought is no longer available! Thank you both for an amazing conversation! Love, light, strength and healing to all!

[@BethWright-l4o]

I am out of my mind SO excited about this! Thank you so much for bringing this topic to out attention!

[@KimsKluckers]

❤️ I'm so excited to be less than a half hour from Bevin! I homestead in Beaverton and moderate for Goshen Prepping in Farewell. I enjoyed this video and all that I learned from it. Can't wait to get my hands on his book. 🥰

[@dianaboughner7977]

Thank you 👍👍😊 I doubt I will DO this but I love learning and I would tell anyone interested to view your channel.

[@dianedelsite6935]

As soon as you said rapeseeds, I wondered if you were from North Idaho. I live in southern Idaho and my son goes to school at U of I. I was there a few weeks ago and loved driving around and seeing the yellow hills. We had a lot of those when we lived in England too. I don’t have room where I live to grown much, but I love watching your videos, especially the canning ones!

[@alanlvr36]

YES!!!😍😍 Thank you so much for this information! The more we know!!😀

[@dhansonranch]

Very interesting discussion! Thank you.

[@smas3256]

So much info and very encouraging. Thank you both.

[@tinaheutel2075]

This is Definitely another fantastic video, Carolyn. Thank You and God Bless You Both for sharing all of this information with us.❤️

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@belieftransformation]

Great conversation & content; thanks for sharing!

[@catherinewesley8603]

Hello there! I know where Sanford is! I was born and raised in MI and swam at Sanford many many times! Move to NC and the last few years learning more and more thanks to all of you!

[@starlawalker8106]

So, exciting! Thanks for doing this!

[@akristakat2828]

Don't forget in the event of a long term issue...producing oil is producing light....and heat.

[@wendysapp3309]

This was an excellent pantry chat. Thank you for this very useful information.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinengelbrecht5384]

Excellent discussion! So interesting!

[@anitaculp683]

Carolin you have done it agin!!! Two weeks ago it was rotational grazing and this week home pressed oil!! I have been looking into this and you you just gave me so much information. Thank you so much for all you do. You are truly Heaven sent.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Thank you for watching!

[@IslandTiffiney]

I've checked out your channel here and there (for over a year) until TODAY!!! Today I found so many missed, but useful videos. This one on pressing seed and nut oils tops them all for me! I am now, and will forever be a "subscribe to all" viewer. Thank you so much for covering so many topics, and still keeping it all informative and interesting. ❤❤❤

[@shannonkutzke5642]

Well I never thought this was something one could do in their home!!! LOVE!!! Thanks so much for sharing this

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you liked it!!

[@UrbanHomesteader101]

Just ordered press and book never knew you could do your own. I'm learning to be self sufficient this will be great add to my "homestead" can't wait to see you at conference coming up!

[@cindysampson3237]

I did too I’m very excited to give this a try

[@SmallHouseFarm]

@@cindysampson3237 thanks for ordering from us~! we appreciate you! happy pressing!

[@donnalapoint]

OMGoodness!!! I almost skipped this vid, but thought there must be a reason Caroline is doing this! SO GLAD I WATCHED! THIS INFO IS AMAZING! THANK YOU AND BEVIN VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertasereno1029]

I already bought the press & his book. Bought the bird seed he recommended, then separated & sifted out the black sunflower seeds. Now I need to actually mount this press and try it out. I pray that I will also be able to grow sunflowers, as I am new to gardening and growing. Plus, trying to be a homesteader in the city, in a HOA, has been comical this past year. Love it!

[@suburbanpioneer5629]

Just getting ready to make an herb oil for an antibiotic salve and was thinking about what oil to use, how to source, etc. What a wonderful solution - press my own from seeds I grow. I'll have to use purchased oil to get my salve started, but definitely switching to home pressed soon. Thank you Bevin.

[@joanreid2804]

Excellent interview! This has been very informative!

[@charmc4152]

This was such a great, valuable, and informative talk! I really appreciate this information! Big thanks to both of you! ❤

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PrayPrepareThrive]

Loving all the possibilities. My mind is reeeling with all the things.

[@stephaniavanvolkenburg5424]

When people have asked me why I see the oils are bad I tell them it’s because of the way that they are expressed. But since 99.9% of the US population, the only access to see oil they have is what’s on Walmart or some other crappy box, stores shelf, it’s better to avoid. I’ll see roils until you have done your research as to which ones to get. And there are very few. It’s not a disservice to tell people he stay away from seed oils because the way they are expressed until you learn more. Thanks for this video. Really cool information in here.

[@ohmyet2173]

This is the best show I’ve watched of yours! Thanks so much for sharing Bevin on your show and I hope to see more shows of you using your press and showing us how to press sunflower oil!! ❤

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Wow, thank you!

[@MonicaMoveMIRealty]

I'm in Michigan too - I know exactly where Sanford, MI is at. I have relatives that live there. Thank you for the great information!

[@harmonysalem9377]

Merci from Montreal, Canada.

[@J.fromMI1277]

I'm from West Michigan. Born and breed. I love how we use our hand as a Michigan map. This was a good vid. Thanks to both of you.

[@ceralamken6138]

Wow! This is an incredibly interesting interview! Thanks for sharing this great information. I really appreciate the clarification on the “evils of seed oils”; I’m totally inspired ❤

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@FarmsteadForge]

Carolyn, what a fantastic video. I was hesitant to watch because we do raise our own butter, lard & tallow so I thought to myself do I really need to watch this video? But what an incredibly informative and insightful video! We have a lot of squash and sunflowers planted in the garden this year, we'll have to check out Bevin's book. Thank you for this.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Wonderful!

[@louellen7271]

This was a great interview b/c you gave so much information! We recently retired and will be moving to our acreage in 12 days! We've pretty much always lived a 'homesteading type' lifestyle, but now it gets real. This is so helpful b/c I had never really understood why people grow sunflowers. Guess who will be cultivating pumpkins and sunflowers? Thank you!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Sounds like you'll be having quite an adventure! :)

[@annettechinnery1714]

THANK YOU!!!!! You are so right oils have been a huge “hole” in my preps, ordered my press and seeds , from Scotland

[@KimsKluckers]

❤️ Wow, he lives in my neighboring city. Sanford was wiped out when the dam broke. I really enjoyed the video and learned alot. Never thought about pressed Oils.

[@SmallHouseFarm]

howdy neighbor! :)

[@victoriaschell2225]

Because of this wonderful information that I've never heard, but is definitely needed.. I'm now looking into starting a small business..I've been praying for a God idea of something I could do from home as I'm chronically ill due to exposure where I used to work.. so I really needed this idea.. thank you so much. I'm now doing alot of research and looking into networking groups..please keep on putting these wonderful information out there❤

[@lesliejanezic4569]

We live on a small city plot and we grow sunflowers at the back of my property as a buffer. They are beautiful and easy to grow!

[@tamimosher9368]

WOW! Bevin lives in my neck of the woods! I'm just thrilled to find out central Michigan has such a knowledgeable resource. Thank you Bevin for all your insight and wisdom! Heading over to get the book now!!!

[@SmallHouseFarm]

Howdy neighbor! :)

[@GrFkDsGnR]

This was a topic I’ve been wanting to explore more and this was so informative and helpful! Thank you both!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gizmolink]

I am so inspired by this! Thank you!

[@017hamilton]

Fantastic information and the description area time stamps: spot on. Thank you

[@daniellewhited5725]

This is my favorite video! I had no idea I feel so empowered to run out and plant more sunflowers and make my own oil!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@melodycampbell2501]

I love this video! I’m excited to get started. Thank you for researching this topic and sharing with us👍🏻

[@jessicaleighdargaclark4536]

I love when people more local to me are guests! Such good info and I'm so excited to check more into seed oils! And the info about how commercially processed seed oils are done!!! MINDBLOWING!!!! Thank you Caroline for this interview!

[@kmlamor]

this was so good. One of your best pantry chats!!!

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattspencer9538]

Great video! I actually live a little over an hour from Bevin. Thanks for sharing this knowledge!

[@ItsMe-jh3ze]

I haven't finished the video yet, so maybe you have done this. But I'd love to see this done on video. I have had a hard time growing much at my new location, but I have black oil sunflower seeds from Azure. I'd love to do this.

[@lisasharpe7793]

I am really excited to hear this conversation. So helpful and informative! Question-- I am growing Jerusalem artichokes that form sunflower like heads. Can those seeds be used for oil? Any tips on cooking and storage? Thanks!

[@tinaheutel2075]

That is a Wonderful question! I love artichokes and their oil should be wonderful, Thank You for thinking to ask this question.😊

[@amymyers7713]

I love the roads less traveled. This was so inspiring that I just ordered my press. Starting with my sunflowers and peanuts. I live in the south where we have so many pecans and that oil is so dang expensive and my favorite